Thread: bigger not always better?

I believe that when it comes to brushes also YMMV. They all serve a different purpose.
To be specific with badgers, I have and enjoy from 22mm to a deep seated 30mm WD. They are amazing when I chose to use them.
Also, it will depend if you are going to face lather or bowl lather. Either way you will find the sweet spot on each brush's character.

24mm for Badgers
Boars and Synthetics at least 27mm.

I forgot to post this in my first reply...

A small Simpson Vee Scot and a 38mm Vulfix



Most anything will do

Originally Posted by Birnando

I forgot to post this in my first reply...

A small Simpson Vee Scot and a 38mm Vulfix



Most anything will do

Birnando, these brushes look like a Mother brush nurturing her offspring!

I started with a Wilkinson Sword synthetic, which to be honest, was perfectly fine for years. It did its job! I recently treated myself to a Edwin Jagger XL best badger! It's a beauty and I love it. I may get the same brush as a small for travelling.

I like mine 26mm up to 30mm but it's just personal preference.

Also prefer 24 mm. General cheapness, I guess. If the soap is really cheap, I don't mind using a lot of it so much, but my biggest knot is 26mm and very dense - it just holds so much soap.

That said, with the big one, you literally can shave and wet the brush the next day if the prior day was a good soap (and you didn't wash it out) and shave two more passes with it.

I don't like the really big ones, and I don't like the really little ones.

24-26mm knots for me. I really like firmer knots with soft tips so that I can use for both soaps and creams. I have used 28mm and 30mm, but just too much suds flying all over da place.

Have fun.